ice storm

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Recent Examples of ice storm An ice storm warning is also in effect for the northeast Lower Peninsula for hazardous ice accumulations. Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 11 Mar. 2026 The Mavericks already had a game rescheduled earlier this season because of an ice storm and faces a crowded calendar moving forward, including a March 31 trip to Milwaukee. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026 Scibelli says independent venues will continue to suffer without systemic industry change, which the recent ice storm only compounded. Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026 The first was late January’s destructive snow and ice storm that tracked across the South and then up along the East Coast. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice storm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
Noun
  • His father’s funeral visitation was held during a snowstorm on February weeknight.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
  • Rose petals thrown into the air slightly obstructed the view of her adoring fans like a beautiful red snowstorm.
    Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Within minutes, an unforeseen blizzard unleashed what would become the worst storm ever recorded in the Pyrenees.
    Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • Nix and Drake Maye finally square off in a matchup that could have massive conference-seeding implications, and could feature a blizzard in Foxborough instead of a blizzard in Denver this time around.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • El Niño conditions, which usually bring hotter, drier weather to Southeast Asia, are expected later this year and could further impact rice production.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
  • Willit Cargo Stretch Shorts Embrace the warm weather in these stretchy, water-resistant shorts that are ideal for a tropical vacation.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • One version of the nation’s history anchors itself in the efforts to navigate those tempests, to better the imperfect tools bequeathed to us by imperfect men.
    Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • For now, Buttigieg has chosen to wait out the tempests in Traverse City, the hometown of his husband, Chasten, a former schoolteacher.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Conditions in Pittsburgh this afternoon KDKA Weather Center An isolated thunderstorm is possible for areas mainly south of Pittsburgh today, while areas north probably won't see a drop of rain.
    Mary Ours, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • With little rain to obscure the view, an enormous spiraling thunderstorm created an otherworldly scene as the sun set in southwest Oklahoma.
    Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 16 May 2026

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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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